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JUST LIKE BLACK, ONLY BETTER: POOR WHITE IN ANTEBELLUM SOUTH OF AMERICA DEPICTED IN SOLOMON NORTHUP'S NOVEL TWELVE YEARS AS A SLAVE Rasiah, Rasiah; Putra, Ansor; Masri, Fina Amalia; Arman, Arman; Pardilla, Suci Rahmi
Diksi Vol. 29 No. 1: DIKSI MARET 2021
Publisher : Fakultas Bahasa, Seni, dan Budaya, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21831/diksi.v29i1.33081

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(Title: Just Like Black, Only Better: Poor White in Antebellum South of America Depicted in Solomon Northup's Novel "Twelve Years as A Slave"). Antebellum era, the period before the Civil War occured, or before the year 1861, in the United States is used to relate to the enslavement of black American. In fact, the era was not merely about black, but also poor white. This study is purposed to describe the poor whites' life in antebellum America as reflected in Twelve Years As A Slave (1855), a narrative biography novel written by Solomon Northup. Set up the story in New York, Washingotn DC, and New Orleans, the author (and focalizer at once) told the story based on his own experience as a black who was captivated and sold into slavery for twelve years. Although the novel centered its story on black character, it also reflected the life of poor whites who were also being "enslaved" by their white counterparts. Through sociology of literature perspective, this study reveals that the character of poor white that represented through John M. Tibeats, Armsby, and James H. Burch came from Great Britain especially from Ireland. Mostly, they moved to America as incarcerated people. They lived under the poverty and some of them were the vagrants and petty criminals. Poor white during antebellum era in America was positioned in the lower social level. They were "enslaved" by their white master but more better compared to the black slaves. It can be noticed that poor white were positioned in low social level because of the socio-economic problem, while blacks were race and racism. Keywords: antebellum America, poor white, slavery, social class, American literature
Co-Authors Adella Adella Afrianda, Afrianda Akhmad Marhadi Akhmad, Noor Ali Mustopa Andi Muh. Ruum Sya’baan Andra Sari Anshar Daud Ansor Putra Arman Arman Arman Arman Arman Arman Asep Supriadi Asep Supriadi Aslan Aslan Aso, La Azi, Rahmawati Cakranegara, Pandu Adi Dian Puspitasari Ecy Pitriani Sulastri Edi Rahmat Taufik Ela Martisa Elfinawati, Elfinawati Erens Elvianus Koodoh Eva Solina Gultom Fauza Afni Fauza Afni Fitri Yulia Gerry Shabirtz Gerry Shabirtz Gultom, Eva Solina Halfian, Wa Ode Halfian, Wa Ode Hardianti Hardianti Hardiawan, Wawan Harijaty, Erny Hariyati Hariyati Hasan, Hasni Irdam Riani, Irdam Iwan Harsono Jafar Ahiri Jamal Harimudin La Bilu La Ino La Ode Topo Jers La Sudu Lilik Rita Lindayani M. Trihudiyatmanto Malik, Elmy Selfiana Maliudin Maliudin Maliudin, Maliudin Mariani Mariani Maruf, Amar Ms. Rasiah, Ms. Muarifuddin Muarifuddin Muarifuddin Muarifuddin Muarifuddin Muhamad Sholeh Mustika Mustika Nanik Hindaryatiningsih Neil Amstrong Nia Rifanda Putri Nia Rifanda Putri Ningsih, Nanik Indaryanti Nirmalasari Nirmalasari Nirmalasari Nirmalasari Nugroho Djati Satmoko Nurdin A Nurjannah Nurjannah Nurjannah Nurjannah Nurjannah Nuru, Sarniati Omasrianto Omasrianto Pardilla, Suci Rahmi Patiung, Seventry Meliana Putra, Ansor Putra, Ansor Rabiatul Adawiah Rahmawati Rahmawati Rahmawati Rahmawati, Rahmawati Randi Risa Risa Rosalina Tumengga Sa'pang, Rosalina Saerudin, Nuzul Hijrah Saerudin, Sahur Sardjana Orba Manullang Shinta Sere Silvani Rintan Ramadani Sofian, Nur Israfyan SRI WULANDARI Sudarmo Sudarmo Sulvia Fia Taufik, Edi Rahmat Wiratman Wiratman Wiratman Wiratman Yuniarti Ahiri Zahrani Zahrani Zahrina Amelia Zakridatul Agusmaniar Rane